Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-29
Gsing 10 Camp Lloyd.

As the time Of the State military .ncsmp-
ment al Hagerstown approaches the interest in
that event increases. 1t is now estimated that
betweep one thousand and twelve hundred men
will respond Ever SINCE the da,e-August %
to s,h-was decided upon arrangements have
been going on. until now they are completed.
Brigadie General Stewart B own hasissued a
order to all commands, giving the route they
shall take in reaching the camp ground. The
G. mp is to be kn.wn as Camp Lloyd, in honor
of tie Governor and Commander in Chief. The
order for transportation Of the Fourth Battalion,
composed Of the Leousrdtown Rides, of St.
M.ry's; Howard Rifles, Of Charles; Prince
Georges Rides, Of Prince Georges, and the
Calvert Light Infantry, of Calvert, is as fol-
lows: Company will leave Leonardtoun by
the oyster police steamer August l in tine TO
leave Camden Station, B o. r. R., at IL P.
H. Company B starting from La Plata on the
B. P. r R. at l:30 P. ". August |, will take
the train at Hilien Station. W. N. r. r at II
Pm. Company starting from Governors
Ran BY the steamer of the Weem, line August
l at 2 P. NJ, will take the train at Hillen Sta
tinn at the same hour Company ID leaving
Upper Marlboro By the B. / P. r. R. at 1925
P. N. on August l. will leave Baltimore from
H;lien Station by the same train. Transper,a-
ton for com uissaries and cooks going 10 ad-
vance Of the troops viii be furnished from the
Qusrtermaster Generals Department. Com
rsabd.n:s of all companies. before leaving for
camp, will see that the evidences Of enlistment
are in proper form aud in conformity With law.
They will carry such evidences With them, so
that they may then be perfected. if incomplete.
All officers Of every rank will carry to camp
their books Of tactics. From the report sent
to the Brigadier General BY Acting Major
Chesley. the Foarth Battalion will carry to
Camp Lloyd l42 men, arportioned b, the diff
ferent commands as follows: Company A
tLeonardtown) IS men Company B Port To-
bseco) SO men; Conpony C, tMarlooro') %
men; Company d, Price Frederick) 30 men.
The members of the Howard Raes are all
eager aad anxious for the event and look for
ward to il with many pleasant ant;cipations.-
The company now has 81 mea on roll and there
is little doubt but that all will attend. The
dress uniforms will be distributed to the men
today, and at O'Clock this afternoon q dress
parade in full dress will take place. The new
uniforms are rich 10 design. are well made and
if the boys will only show up with precision
and p4omptness in the drill aud other military
msnenvers We will, from the heavy uniform
size Of our company, show up better than any
individual command that will GO to camp. We
hope to be able to report the fact, after camp,
that Charles county stands preeminent for ear
nestness and interest manifested by its soldiers
10 the 6rst general State encsmpment. The
men are ordered to report at the armory here
on Moulay morning between 9 and 10 o'clock.
A. NJ. when they will be uniformed and ac-
coutered and the n,l instructions for camp
duty will be given them by the commandant.
Toey will then proceed to l., Plata 10 any way
most convenient 10 them and will there be
furnished. at no expe Use to them, with sub
stantisl lunch, after hich they " i'll take the
train to Baltimore. All should be prompt iH
assembling here on that day at the hour named
so that no delay will occ1r in getting of
promptly. We hope to see the full command
here both today and on Monday morning.